
The 2019 Open Competition Award Winner was awarded to Buc Naked (APHA stallion Fancys Smokn Hotstuff x Far Colette) a 12 year old pinto buckskin Half-Arabian gelding owned by Janet Leli and bred by Dianna Jackson.
Squiggy began his show career in the open circuit in 2017. With his amateur rider in the saddle, he has earned many accomplishments in the open shows and at Pinto recognized shows where he competes in Halter, Ranch halter, Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, Ranch Riding, Sport horse, and Leadline. Squiggy has earned more than 30 Champion and reserve champion titles in his show career. He has also won the NJ Pinto Horse Association Year-end High Score Award in 2017 and 2018.

Since Buc Naked has been shown in more open shows than AHA recognized shows, Janet decided to enroll him in the Open event incentive program where he has earned the OEIP high-point award in the Walk-trot division in both 2017 and 2018. He is currently leading in OEIP points for 2019 in Walk-trot, showmanship, and Halter. He has earned over 100 points and hours in the OEIP and FRP program and is close to hitting his 200 point milestone for OEIP. Through AHA recognized competitions, Buc Naked has earned USEF Region Horse of the year in 2017 and 2018 in Halter and Western Pleasure in 2018 and Reserve Champion Western Pleasure in 2018. In Janet’s local AHA affiliate club Buc Naked has been awarded the High-Score Awards for in-hand and western in 2017 and 2018, and he has been the Half-Arabian Versatility Award recipient at past NJHAHA Arabian shows.
He truly represents the versatility of the Arabian and is consistently successful in the western all-around competitions. Fellow competitors and judges, have often complimented his performances and his kind disposition. He has won over the hearts of many Leadline riders who have ridden and shown him. From all of us at AHA, we wish Janet and Squiggy the best of luck as they continue their show career together.